Tag Archives: cold

Twenty-One Years Ago This Week

Posted on February 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

The view from my office window before the snow got deep! Twenty-One Years Ago This Week My Family and I Moved… …from sunny SoCal to not-so-sunny Cincinnati. It was one of the coldest, snowiest winters Ohio had ever experienced. Yet … Continue reading →

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A Cold and Rainy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

A cold, rainy, and even snowy Halloween is predicted for much of North America tonight. So sing this song* to keep warm, little zombies…and princesses and Spider-mans and Barbies… *To the tune of “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” And … Continue reading →

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Where Will I Go From Here?

Posted on February 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

There’s something about midwinter. Perhaps because it’s too cold to go outside, we’re forced to look inside and assess what we see. “Do I like who I’ve become? Is this who I thought I would be?” January’s vows have vanished … Continue reading →

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50 Signs of Winter

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

We Northern Hemisphereans are deep in the throes of winter! But thank goodness there are signs to guide us through. Or, in some cases, misguide us. Then again, laughter tends to have a warming effect — so read these and … Continue reading →

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Not What I Expected

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It was an unseasonably warm autumn. Not what I expected. But, hey, it gave me a chance to install a bird bath, something my wife had wanted for a long time. And, being a bird-whisperer, she … Continue reading →

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Winter Truth

Posted on January 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

The world is born in the spring rejoices in summer and bundles its blessings in autumn ∴ But only in the winter does it learn who it is

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The Wishing Map 108

Posted on November 18, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Two: Everything Previously: Freshly saved from drowning, Zack and Gina stood alone on the shore. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ If they were uncertain where to go next, the sword was not. … Continue reading →

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